Mount Oswald Student Accommodation
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Location: Durham
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Sector: Accommodation
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Division: Regional Building, Engineering
We worked with Durham University to build a new student accommodation and teaching facilities on the Mount Oswald site.
The development included a new home for the relocated John Snow College and a brand new facility called South College.
Together, the two colleges offer purpose-built, self-catering accommodation for 1,000 students. Each college has a unique look and feel with their own common rooms, support offices and café bar.
The project won two awards at the 2020 Student Accommodation Awards, including ‘University Halls of Residence of the Year Award and, recognising the great team work between the client, developer and supply chain ‘Collaboration of the Year’ Award.
At a glance...
£80m
Project value
Autumn 2020
Completion date
Durham University
Client
The Mount Oswald site features a University Hub with a large events hall with capacity to seat 300 people, a gym, music practice rooms, a launderette, a faith and quiet room, a dance studio, a performance practice space and a Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA).The accommodation was provided in a cluster of flats and townhouses, with the townhouses delivered through traditional construction methods and the flats constructed using an innovative off-site system.
We continued to work on the new college – the first to be built for Durham University in 14 years – throughout the COVID-19 pandemic while observing strict social distancing guidelines.
Awards
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2020 Student Accommodation Awards: University Halls of Residence of the Year Award
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2020 Student Accommodation Awards: Collaboration of the Year Award